An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Jorge Luis Borges
2 books referenced
Books by Jorge Luis Borges
The Wall and the Books (La Muralla y los Libros)
Referenced in 1 episode
444. The First Emperor of China
April 28, 2024
Context:
Referenced at the beginning of the episode as an essay published in 1950 discussing the first emperor of China building the Great Wall and burning books
The Library of Babel
Referenced in 1 episode
361. The Lost Library of Alexandria
August 20, 2023
Context:
Mentioned as a 'wonderful short story' that contains not just every book ever written but every possible book that might be written, with the whole universe becoming a library. Referenced as deriving from the mythic quality of the Library of Alexandria.